FC Sheriff head coach, Goran Sablic, about the beginning of preparation for the new season:

-Goran, the main question is in what state players returned from vocation?
- I am satisfied with condition of all players. Everyone had its own program, and according to indicators of tests which we made, we saw that they worked.

 - The first week was involving what should we wait further for?
- In Tiraspol we made the players ready for work that we will carry out in Belek. The main thing is that the players work for pleasure. We got two hard weeks, the period, in which we’ll work on functional preparation. Yesterday, on arrival, we held a training, and this morning worked as in the gym, and on the field. Boys had an off day and yesterday we spent on road. It is necessary to return an organism of players to the working condition.

-How do the newcomers behave?
-It’s hard to say something definite at this point, they work, blend into the team.  They will spend time together, there is an opportunity to get acquainted with all. Each has its peculiar features and character. But all have high potential and an opportunity to prove themselves from the good side.

- Test matches, how important is it at the first training camp?
-We’ll have three. All of them will be under loadings. We will work in other direction already at the second training camp. We’ll see how players behave in difficult circumstances. During preparation for the season any element is important, including matches with good rivals.

FC Sheriff Press Office